MENA Theatre in Schools and Universities
Moderated by Amal Bisharat
Speakers: Heather Rastovac Akbarzadeh, Michael Malek Najjar, Hala Baki, Peyman Shams
Saturday, October 28, 2023
This panel explores how MENA theatre makers and educators from K-12 to university settings navigate questions of cultural competency, representation and omission. It considers all the ways in which students might engage with MENA theatre, such as in production, as dramatic text, or in theatre history lessons.
Amal Bisharat, Golden Thread Artist-in-Residence;
Heather Rastovac Akbarzadeh, PhD, Golden Thread Fairytale PLayers Program Manager;
Michael Malek Najjar, PhD, scholar and theatre-maker, University of Oregon;
Hala Baki, PhD, Director/Dramaturg/Scholar/Educator, California Polytechnic State University;
Peyman Shams, PhD candidate, University of Oregon